Radio Shack ET-1126 - Manual (Page 13)

13 Operation
TURNING CALLER ID/ CALL
WAITING ON/OFF
If you subscribe to Call Waiting with Caller ID
service, you can set the phone to show Call-
er ID information for an incoming call even
while you are using the phone.
Follow these steps to turn the Caller ID/ Call
Waiting feature on or off.
1. Lift the handset and hold down CALL ID .
2. Press 2 or VOL/CID
9 to select CIDCW
(Caller ID/Call Waiting).
3. Press CH/SELECT to change the Caller
ID/Call Waiting setting. On or Off
appears indicating the selected setting.
Return the handset to the base or press
CALL ID to store the new setting.
STORING YOUR AREA
CODE
You can store your local area code in the
phone’s Caller ID record so it does not store
the area code if the received call is from your
local area. If for some reason you need to
dial the area code (or store in the memory),
you can add it afterwards. “Adding/Deleting
the Area Code” on Page 20.
Note: If your calling area requires 10-digit di-
aling including area code, do not enter the
area code but leave this option blank.
Follow these steps to store your area code.
1. Lift the handset and hold down CALL ID .
2. Press 3 or VOL/CID
9
twice to select
Area Code.
3. Press CH/SELECT , then enter your three-
digit area code. If you make a mistake,
repeatedly press
6
or
7
to move the
cursor over the incorrect digit, then enter
the correct number.
Note: If an area code is already stored, it ap-
pears on the display. To delete the area
code, press
DELETE three times. Then enter
your area code. Or you can use 6 or 7 to
move the cursor and edit the area code.
Press CH/SELECT to store the area code,
then press CALL ID or return the handset to
the base to clear the display.
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Operation
MAKING AND RECEIVING
CALLS
To make a call, lift the handset and press
TALK . Talk and the current volume setting
(see “Adjusting the Handset Volume” on
Page 14) appear on the handset’s display,
and the CHARGE/IN USE indicator on the
base lights. Then dial the number. The num-
ber displays on the handset as you dial, then
the call’s elapsed time displays.
You can also dial the number before you
press
TALK .
If you make a mistake, press DELETE until
the incorrect entry is erased, then enter the
correct number. To delete the entire number,
hold down
DELETE for at least 2 seconds.
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